Democracy and Disenfranchisement - Lopez-Guerra, Claudio (Research Professor, Research Professor, Department of Political Studies, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE, Mexico City))

The denial of voting rights to certain types of persons continues to be a moral problem of practical significance. The disenfranchisement of persons with mental impairments, minors, noncitizen residents, nonresident citizens, and criminal offenders is a matter of controversy. This book makes a contribution to this largely neglected yet key topic